spondee

/ˈspɒndi/

spondee

English Noun

Definition

A word or metrical foot of two syllables, either both long or both stressed.

Etymology

From Latin spondēus (“spondee”), from Ancient Greek σπονδεῖος (spondeîos, “associated with a libation”) from σπονδή (spondḗ, “libation”): spondees were often used in melodies sung at libations.